I’m sure that you remember the jumbo series of posts where I rounded up calendars of all shapes and sizes for 2010 from mostly independent artists. Well call me a geek but the things that I look forward to most on January 1st include taking a long walk, snapping a photo of myself, enjoying brunch at home (this year we made mimosas with salmon herb omelets) and pulling out my calendars and arranging them in parts of my home. This year I have three, this beauty below is from artist Catherine Campbell from My Folk Lover in Australia.
I stuck it on the wall with some double-sided tape for this photo, but I plan to buy a frame today since stores are open again – I think putting it in a frame will only enhance its beauty and allow it to serve as art in addition to protecting it from bends. I can easily switch the months as I go, and the beauty of this calendar is that I can use a paper cutter and trim the calendar portion off of the bottom and keep the art, either to frame it alone or to cut it postcard size and mail to friends since the reverse side is plain white.
Do you have your calendars up yet? Where did you put them? Which ones did you purchase?
(image: holly becker for decor8)
Tags: calendars 2010
January 4th, 2010 at 9:01 am
For those french ladies and gentlemen from the area around Montréal, in Québec, we are having a calendar workshop to make our own and send our intentions for the year starting! http://lesmainsreveuses.blogspot.com/2009/12/les-mains-reveuses-se-recyclent.html Bienvenue!
January 4th, 2010 at 9:14 am
I plan on using the calendars I bought this year at the Second Storie Indie Market here in Rochester, NY in frames as well, the letterpress are so beautiful, it would be such a waste to throw them away!
http://createhdesign.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/second-storie-indie-market-local-fair-was-amazing/
That’s the link to the blog entry I wrote about the market so you can see what Upstate NY has to offer Holly :) Enjoy!
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January 4th, 2010 at 9:17 am
My favorite 2010 calendar is the owl calendar from Ishtar Olivera and it’s FREE!
Take a peek!
http://www.ishtarolivera.com/blog/2010/01/2010-calendar-calnedario-2010/
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January 4th, 2010 at 9:29 am
Love your calendar! Thanks for sharing the link. Hanging our new calendars is an exciting adventure in our household. Of course, half the fun is picking out your new calendar for the year (we do this months in advance) and then we can hardly wait until January 1st. My choice this year – beautiful photographs of Italy, all in sepia, to remind me of our fabulous visit there. Perfect hanging spot – on the wall to the left of my iMac – always in view! Happy New Year! – Julie
January 4th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Happy New Year! I purchased a planner and wall calendar from Letter C Design and adore both of them. I haven’t settled on a place for the wall calendar yet, still trying out a few places :) Love your calendar choice, gorgeous!
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January 4th, 2010 at 9:36 am
keep spreading the smiles! love reading of your adventures in life!
January 4th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Thanks for the idea about framing the art in these beautiful calendars after you are done with the caledar portion. Great re-use!
January 4th, 2010 at 9:42 am
Happy 2010 Holly!!
I got the same one. After much search on etsy it won out. It is up in my studio but in our office is a goofy fanatsy one my hubby picked out (we take turns picking that one).
January 4th, 2010 at 9:45 am
I adore Catherine Campbell and this calendar is one of my favorites! I was so excited to put up my Ink & Wit one, right by my desk! And I am also excited to use them as prints after the months are up! :)
xo
Melis
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January 4th, 2010 at 9:48 am
I’ve got my calendar up in the kitchen. I thought about getting a cutesy one this year, but we also use it to post my husband’s work schedule, so I needed something bigger. This year, I got the Owls calender for the World Wildlife Federation (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/2010-Owls-WWF-Wall-Calendar/Silver-Lining/e/9781435114203/?itm=14) … I’m very tempted to get one of the desktop calenders from Night Owl Paper Goods though!
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January 4th, 2010 at 9:48 am
I got a beautiful calender from my bigsister with photos from the past year, of her children, house and special things. She matched colour palettes with the photos, and it’s really beautiful.
She lives in Ireland and I in Denmark, so it was a very special gift, and I can’t wait to get it up – I might put it in a frame as well, sounds like a great idea for a special calender :)
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January 4th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Happy New Year Holly! thanks for the constant inspiration, I am really enjoying reading your posts everyday. Your pictures of the snow are making me feel homesick though, as it is most unlikely that we will get snow here (Singapore) and I really miss it…
Anyways, back to the subject, I have never bought a calendar and I don’t feel the need of it yet. However I can’t do without my Moleskine agenda!
I am just wondering: what are you guys doing with your old calendars? are you framing them, using them as postcards? I agree that some can be really beautiful, as the one shown above. I would probably fall for a letter pressed one to start with…
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January 4th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Yeah, I JUST realized that I don’t have a 2010 calendar at all! Where have I been?! Gonna have to take a peak and the collection you gathered and pick one very soon!
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January 4th, 2010 at 10:29 am
hello, i don’t have a calendar for 2010 either. i couldn’t decide which one to choose and now i am ending without one.
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January 4th, 2010 at 11:38 am
Such a pretty picture you took here. I love that sweater like candle holder. I bought 3 calendars for this New Year of 2010 and all on etsy. I bought a teeny tiny one from photographer Kitty Rogers to put by my computer, a bigger artsy one from Our Little Love Nest to hang up and one to plan with that can be put in my purse from bubbo. I’ve already started using them all.
Melissa Allam´s last blog ..One Thing in 2010
January 4th, 2010 at 11:59 am
This is the first time I bought a calendar in YEARS. When I saw this lovely one from Postal Press, I knew I had to have it: http://www.postalpress.com/blogs/news/1288772-specimen-our-2010-calendar
I bought myself a great “inspiration” (aka white) board, some magnetic bulldog clips, and put it right up there. It’s next to my 30 before 30 list and my personal mission statement.
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January 4th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Happy New Year! I bought a small desk calendar from Modern Art Everyday (Etsy). It’s made up of dog silhouettes and sits in a small CD case. I love it! It’s perched on my desk at the office, and by the end of the year I hope to recycle it into something wonderful!
Genelle
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January 4th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
I have the same Catherine Campbell calendar! You have very good taste!
I’m displaying it on a clipboard, and also plan to trim and frame each print after.
Happy new year! x
January 4th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
I love the idea of framing your calendar – that’s one I hadn’t thought of.
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January 4th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Happy New Year! I still haven’t decided which calendar I want. eek, I’ve run out of time! I love the perpetual calendar by orange beautiful (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32973771) and I love the calendar from ink and wit (http://www.inkandwit.com/iw/shop.cfm?cat=2010)
i even blogged about calendars i liked to hope narrow my decision – maybe i’ll just have to get them all!
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January 4th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Love cool calendars!
My favorite find this year is the new calendar from Purl Soho:
http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2009/12/10/announcing-our-first-ever-purlsoho-calendar.html
So cute and crafty, but still stylish. Just inspires me.
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January 4th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Beautiful calendar!
My best wishes for a happy and creative 2010!
You can see my print it yourself DigiPop Calendar featuring my digital illustrations here:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37310840
:)
January 4th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
I have the same My Folk Lover calendar as you do :)
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January 4th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
I bought the Purl Soho for my sis-in-law and the ECO Desk Calendar by Catseto for my desk.
Thank you for posting about them. It got me excited to find the right one.
Happy New Year!
January 4th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
There are tons of cute desk calendars from Japan at Ginko papers…http://www.ginkopapers.com. Love the Pull-Out Desk Calendar.
January 4th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
oh I love this ritual you have! I need to change out my calendar in the office, I always put my favorite in there. Holly, your photography is even better than the last one, I love this simple styling and that knitted candle holder…please tell me where you bought it, it is just ADORABLE!
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January 4th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
What a great idea! I just have a basic calendar, but now I want to buy some pretty ones & then save the art.
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January 4th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Due to my extremely tight budget this year I gifted 2010 calendars by Gleaux.—a FREE printable available here: http://loveobsessinspire.typepad.com/my-blog/2009/10/free-printable-goodies-gleaux-.html
I printed them on textured 80# paper. Every month is beautiful. Everyone loved them.
I’m loving the Purl Soho calendar! Thanks for the link Meredith!
Holly~I worked so hard on my CD desk calendar to try to get it done for your round up this year but I missed it by 2 days. But there is always 2011 to look forward to!
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January 4th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
My sister had twin boys last December, this year as part of my Xmas pressent I got a calander of photos of the babies. It was the cutest ever, and I have it up on my wall :)
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January 4th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
I still can’t decide where to put mine. There’s not much room on my desk, which shares space with our dining room.
Any suggestions on creative ways to display a calender in a tight space? Help!
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January 4th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
I got a daily calendar for Christmas with shoes on it but I need a wall calender for work. I think I’m going to have to look through your posts again for inspiration! I loved your pictures of the snow and your stories of the smilie faces. So much fun!
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January 5th, 2010 at 4:46 am
Oh my **** I really love this artist !
I want the same !
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January 5th, 2010 at 5:00 am
Julieann – The knitted candle holder was a gift from a friend, when I unwrapped it I noticed an anthropologie tag on it so I’m guessing from there perhaps… It’s wonderful, I agree. Hurry up to Bolyston Street and
hit Anthro!!!! :) :)
January 5th, 2010 at 6:37 am
Hi bought this desk calendar from Ana Aceves’ blog, I love it:
http://www.anaaceves.com/index.php/products/cdcalendar/
Happy New Year! :-)
January 5th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Your tulips are filling me with the joys of spring! I’m sad to say, I don’t have a calendar yet this year! I’m going to track one down though… it just has to be perfect! x
January 5th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
Here’s the link to calendars on Ginko Papers: http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/calendars/.
January 17th, 2010 at 8:09 am
I have become obsessed with calendars of late. Making them, printing them, giving them away. I must have five versions of my own all over my home and office. It was a link from this blog entry that got me going on them – so Thank you!
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